Sprint Continues To Strengthen Due To Unlimited Data Plans

By Zvi Bar:Though still down over 40 percent from its trading price one year ago, Sprint Nextel (S) shares appreciated 30.93 percent over the last month. See the mid-term chart, below: (click to enlarge)

By Zvi Bar:On August 13, Sprint Nextel (S) shares broke through the $5 mark for the first time in over a year. Shares in the company are now up over 115 percent since the start of 2012 and over 40 percent since the telecom company reported its Q2 results in late July. See a 2012-to-date chart for Sprint: (Click to enlarge) NEW INVESTORS

By Zvi Bar:Yet another chapter has begun in the quest to own Sprint (S). The wireless carrier, which was wholly unloved this time last year, appreciated by about 163 percent over the last twelve months. Now, the company appears to be the belle of the ball, with new entrants to the domestic wireless data business competing for ownership of the carrier.

By Zvi Bar:Since bottoming during the first week of August, shares of Vancouver-based NovaGold Resources (NG) have appreciated by about 25 percent, vastly outperforming the broader gold miner industry as defined by both the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) and the Junior Gold Miners ETF (

By Zvi Bar:The broad market has performed well for the last few months. During May, following a strong start to 2012, the S&P 500 (SPY) declined by 8.57 percent. Following that, from the start of June until earlier this week, the index appreciated about 11 percent. The benchmark has also appreciated by about that same amount since the start of 2012.

By Bill Maurer: Shares of Sprint (S), which had been trading nearly multi-month highs on Friday, fell 4.5% on Monday after research firm Sanford Bernstein cut its rating on the stock, citing legitimate bankruptcy fears.

By eChristian Investing:Sprint (S) received a shot in the arm this week with the announcement that it will begin selling the Apple (AAPL) iPhone this fall.

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